When a militant commander sends his own son to die in a suicide attack on Chinese engineers, something has fundamentally changed. The Baloch insurgency is no longer what it was
Over a month into a campaign built on certainties, Washington and Tel Aviv have discovered that Iran’s Mosaic Defence does not simply survive decapitation strikes; it accelerates in their aftermath
Four months of asymmetric conflict: between September and December 2025, JNIM escalated its hybrid warfare strategy, targeting Mali’s economy, transport, and civilian life, demonstrating unprecedented control over resources and daily mobility
The U.S.–Israel war on Iran erupted the day after this analysis was first drafted. Every argument for the Saudi‑Turkish defense partnership stands. Every timeline has compressed
Türkiye’s Bayraktar now flies over 18 African countries. The “no strings” pitch is persuasive, the export numbers are real—and the fine print on sovereignty is worth reading
Rising security scrutiny around Chinese-linked investments is reshaping Greece’s port and shipping landscape, as an espionage case injects geopolitical risk into markets already navigating shifting EU and transatlantic investment priorities
Eleven years after the “Charlie Hebdo” attack, Europe remembers the victims and reaffirms a principled commitment to free expression, secular democracy, and the rule of law in the face of violent extremism globally
A covert alliance between Balkan cartels and West African networks has transformed the Atlantic into a key corridor for global cocaine trafficking, exposing new fault lines in governance, security, and international trade
The European Commission unveiled its Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030, outlining a five-year plan to bolster EU military preparedness—a move analysts say inadvertently informs Moscow of Europe’s readiness schedule and capability priorities
The Taiwan Strait, a narrow stretch of water, now defines the precarious balance of power in East Asia. Its unique geography complicates military calculus, shaping the future of U.S.–China rivalry with unforeseen consequences